Night Out for Solidarity and Liberation!
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesJoin the East Side Freedom Library and our friends and neighbors for our annual Night Out! FOOD GAMES OPEN MIC (Open Mic Registration here) FUN MUSIC FRIENDS NEIGHBORS Every August, we bring people to our front lawn for an evening of food, music, games, and community-building. Come meet staff people from the neighborhood and friends […]
East Side Roller Party!
Phalen Recreation Center 1000 Wheelock Parkway, Saint Paul, MNEast Side Roller Party! Friday, August 4th from 5-8 pm at the Phalen Recreation Center Skating Rink 1000 E Wheelock Pkwy, St Paul, MN 55106 Join East Side Housing Justice, East Side Freedom Library, Saint Paul Parks, and Family Values For Life for the second annual East Side Roller Party. This will […]
Driveway Tour! Molly and the Magic Boot
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesMolly and the Magic Boot Join us on the lawn for Open Eye Theater's 2023 Driveway Tour. Once again, we host this award-winning Driveway Tour program that brings high-quality, original outdoor puppet shows with live music to communities all across the metro! This year, Open Eye is staging Molly and the Magic Boot! Molly is excited […]
Collage and Cookies: Creative Connections #1 – Art for Community Joy
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesJoin the East Side Freedom Library and Cookie Cart for a morning of Collage and Cookies on Sunday, August 6th from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. We'll provide free cookies, coffee, and all the collage-making supplies you'll need. This is a great opportunity to meet neighbors, make new friends, and build community connections. We'll be […]
Book Geek Happy Hour
ZoomRegister here to join this virtual event on Zoom Are you thirsting for some time to read and a chance to talk about what you’re reading? Read on your own starting at 4pm and join the Zoom conversation at 5:30pm to share what you are reading.
History Revealed: Whiteness in Plain View
ZoomRegister in advance for this live virtual presentation on Zoom Registration is limited. You will receive a confirmation email after registering. For questions, please email [email protected] In partnership with Ramsey County Historical Society & Roseville Library Minnesota is a paradox. Widely seen as a progressive stronghold of the Midwest, the state also has some of […]
Declassified: Southeast Asian Diaspora Weekend in The Twin Cities
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesRegistration Encouraged Registration for these events are FREE! If you would like to make a donation to support Legacies of War, please visit: https://www.legaciesofwar.org/donate AUGUST 11: Welcome Reception Time: 6:30-8:30PM Location: East Side Freedom Library (ESFL) 1105 Greenbrier St, St Paul, MN 55106 Saengmany Ratsabout, Executive Director of the East Side Freedom Library, will host a […]
Solidarity Suppers
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesMusic, Food, and Community! Join us on Thursday, August 24th from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM for the last of our Summer of Solidarity. Dinners at ESFL are about creating community together, with a mission to inspire solidarity, advocate for justice, and work towards equity for all. We believe sharing a meal within community is […]
Book Geek Happy Hour – September 2023
ZoomRegister here to join this virtual event on Zoom Are you thirsting for some time to read and a chance to talk about what you’re reading? Read on your own starting at 4pm, and join the Zoom conversation at 5:30pm to share what you are reading. Conversation will be hosted by Peter Rachleff.
Labor Day Solidarity Picnic 2023
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesJoin the East Side Freedom Library on Saturday, September 9th, to share food, drink, and music, and help plan our future! American workers have celebrated Labor Day for more than 140 years. This has been an occasion to honor our history, build solidarity and community in the present, and look towards a better future. We […]
HISTORY REVEALED: Connecting to Collections: Preservation for Who?
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesConnecting to Collections: Preservation for Who? Chris Rico, Nienow Cultural Consultants History Revealed Series Thursday, September 21, 2023 7:00 pm In partnership with the Ramsey County Historical Society and Ramsey County Libraries-Roseville Live presentation on Zoom Register in advance for this meeting: Zoom Registration Link Registration is limited. You will receive a confirmation email after […]
Justice Unbound: Building Race and Class Solidarity
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesREGISTER HERE. This event is free and open to the public, but we encourage registration to help us plan. For virtual attendance, registration is required in order to receive the Zoom link. How do we successfully work together across differences to fight for racial and economic justice? How does polarization create surprising new possibilities? How […]
Nitil-Tzakal: Pop-Up Exhibit with Anton Vázquez
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesREGISTER HERE. This event is free and open to the public, with registration encouraged. . Nitil-Tzakal is an expression in Maya Tzotzil that refers to the act of connecting and interweaving experiences. For indigenous Maya Tzotzil artist Anton Vázquez, "nitil-tzakal" represents the ethos that grounds his work. Like a spiderweb or a loom, Vázquez's art […]
Book Geek Happy Hour – October 2023
ZoomRegister here to join this virtual event on Zoom. Are you thirsting for some time to read and a chance to talk about what you’re reading? Read on your own starting at 4PM CT, and join the Zoom conversation at 5:30PM CT to share what you are reading. Conversation will be hosted by Peter Rachleff.
Beyond Banned Books: Rising Against Fascism
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesREGISTER HERE. Note: All Love & Solidarity events are free and open to the public. However, we encourage registration, due to limited in-person space. For virtual attendance, registration is required in order to receive the Zoom link. The East Side Freedom Library (ESFL) and the University of Minnesota Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) are proud […]
The Memory Fields of Water: Women Writers on Water Crisis and Rescue
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe Memory Fields of Water Women Writers on Water Crisis and Rescue October 8th 2:00, East Side Freedom Library- 1105 Greenbrier Street, Saint Paul Women writers will share their work on the many aspects of water— celebration, crisis, rescue, legacy, exploration, and place of healing. A conversation and collaboration of arts and action. Catherine Reid […]
FREC: The Only Spear in Red Cliff’: The Ojibwe Fight for Treaty Rights in Northern Wisconsin with Katrina Phillips, Phd
The Only Spear in Red Cliff': The Ojibwe Fight for Treaty Rights in Northern Wisconsin with Katrina Phillips, PhD FREC Learning Community Tuesday October 10, 4:30-6 pm Join via Zoom here! Katrina Phillips is an Associate Professor of History with a focus on Native history and the history of the American West. Born and raised […]
Cracked Walnut Literary Festival: Mental Health
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesJoin Cracked Walnut, the League of Minnesota Poets and the East Side Freedom Library Tuesday, October 10 for a special edition of the 2023 Cracked Walnut Literary Festival. This event's theme is Mental Health. Readers: Jenny Thrasher ◼ Brendan Brophy ◼ Cassie Kluess ◼ Jessi Atherton ◼ Renee Butters “Awanishbaasin-The Breath of the Spirits” ◼ […]
BEYOND WALLS Film Screening
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesREGISTER HERE! This event is free and open to the public. Registration is encouraged to help us plan. Presented in partnership with Working Films, Beyond Walls is a compilation of five short films that explore the possibilities of prison industrial complex (PIC) abolition. In sharing the stories of individuals resisting the PIC, these works demonstrate the […]
‘Copaganda Clapback’ Media Justice Workshop
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesREGISTER HERE. This event is in-person, and food will be provided. To help us plan, please register! UPDATE: Our Copaganda Clapback Media Justice Workshop has been updated to address the ongoing Palestinian genocide. This training will focus on the role of media manipulation in coverage of Palestine. Our friends at Line Break Media will guide participants […]